Fence-post.



vNo. 815,089'. PATENTBD MAR. 1s, 1906.-

H. B. HILLMAN. l l

FENCE Pos1".

APPLIGATION FILE SEPT. 23. 1906.

f rriiran 'A srnfras HUBERT E. HILLMAN, oraiiucirLn'nanr, oHro.

" FENCE-POST.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 13, 1906..

Application led September 23, 1995. SerialNo. 279,798.

useful improvements in posts for'wire fences;

and the obj ect of the invention is -toprovide a post of this character which is composedof material which is practically imperishable.I This object is accom lished by using. cement,

concrete, and the li e for forming. the body portion of the post, havin a metallic center piece or core to securely race the body of the post and at the same time to prevent the cement from crumbling and separating.

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-features thereof wil A further object ofthe invention is to pro'- vide a device of. this character having novel and efficient means, whereby the line-wires of a fence may be securely attached thereto, comprising the novel elements, as hereinafter speciiied, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

This invention comprises further objects and combinations of elements, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and shown in the accompanyin drawings, and the novel 4 be particularly pointed out by the appended claims.

To obtain a full and correct understanding of the details of construction and combinations of features; elements, and advantages,

reference vis to be had to thehereinafter-setforth description in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a pers ective view of the improved post with t e line-wires attached thereto. Fig. 2 is asectional view through ost. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of t e means for holding the line-wires to a Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the means for preventing the displacement of the wire-holding bar.

. Making renewed reference-to `the accompa,`

nying drawings, wherein similar reference characters. indicate the corres ondingarts inthe several illustrations, by vfigures, 1 esignates the body of a post, which is composed of any suitable material, such as cement, concrete, or the like.\ VProj ecting fromone face core 4 of the post, as shown in the .accompanying drawings. Adapted to be inserted through said loo s 2 is a metallic bar 5, havthe drawings, which vfaces are provided with a series of teeth 7 ora corrugated face, which is for the purpose of engaging the line-wires 8, as shown` in the sectional view of the accompanying drawings. This series of teeth yor corrugated face not only engages the linehas a tendency to tighten the wire as the bar 5 is inserted therethrough, which will be clearly understood byreference to the accompanying drawings.

with a notch 9, as shown in Fig. 4l of the drawings, which is adapted to be engaged by ed, as at 11, upon the post 1. The outer end of the spring-'lever is adapted to engage a s ring-catch 12 to prevent dis lacement of t esame, as clearly shown in ig. 4 of the drawings, and at the same time to prevent vertical play of the bar 5. A

The core 4 of the post is made of any suitable metal and is provided upon each face thereof with a plurality of projections 13,

proj ectionsvare formed with a series of wings 14, as shown in the drawings, for the purpose the cement from crumbling.

From the fore oing it will be plainly oloserved that by te provision of a device as aboveset forth,fas shown in the accompanying drawings, a very efficient device is provided whereby line-wires may be securely heldto the post, and in addition to which it will be observed that the post isvcom osed of l material which is practically im eris able.

l Of course it is distinctly un erstood that a spring-lever 10, which is pivotally mountof the post area series of loops 2, the shank i i portions 3 of which are secured to a metallic 6.o ing a plurality o inclined faces 6 ,as shown in Vwire for the purpose of holding the same, but

The upper part of the .bar 5 is provided 1 which are inclined toward one another, asA shown, for the purpose of preventing the cel ment from crumbling and separating. These -l of providing additional means for preventing IOO changes may be made in the proportions and l details of construction and combination of spirit and scope of the invention. Having described the invention, what 'is claimed as new is ment, and having a metallic core, a'seri'es of loops arranged upon one face of-said post, a

parts without in any way departing from the 1. A post for wire fences, composed of ce- IIO Wire-holding bar having inclined faces inserted in said loops, and means to prevent vertical play thereof, substantially as described.

2. A fence-post, comprising a body portion and a plurality of loops, a wire-holding bar having inclined faces thereon, and means to prevent vertical play thereof.

3. -A fence post, comprising a body portion and loops thereon, a wire-holding bar to engage therewith, having inclined faces, means thereon to engage the line-wires, and means to prevent vertical play of said bar.'

4. A fenceepost, comprising a body portion and loops thereon, a wire-holding bar to coperate therewith, a notch at the upper end of said bar, means to engage therewith, and means to prevent displacement of the first-named means and prevent a vertical play of the said wire-holding bar.

5. A post for wire fences, composed of cement, and having a metallic core, a series of loops arranged on said post, a wire-holdin bar having inclined faces inserted in sai siaoe loops, means to prevent vertical play thereof, said core being provided with a plurality of projections, said projections beingformed with wings, substantially as described.

6. A fence -post, comprisin a body portion and core therefor, a plura ity of rojections thereon, said projections being formed with wings, a series of loops upon one face of said post,a wire-holding bar to be inserted therethrough, said bar having inclined faces thereon, Said faces having teeth to engage the line-wires, a notch at the upper end of said bar, a spring-lever to engage therewith, and a spring-catch to hold the spring-lever in place to prevent vertical play of said wireolding bar, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereto a'HiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HUBERT E. HILLMAN. Witnesses W. B. MORAN, MARY HILLMAN. 

